Government Reform
I agree with most Ohioans that our Federal Government spends far too much and is overly large, cumbersome and bureaucratic. Many of the roles currently filled by government agencies would be better left to individuals, private businesses and non-profit organizations. I take my government oversight responsibilities very seriously, and am well-positioned to work on this issue from my seat on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee. During the 114th Congress I will continue to consider and propose ways to reduce government spending and eliminate redundancy in government agencies.
"We need to use all avenues to address the targeting issue. The Justice Department investigation is a joke investigation. The FBI told the Wall Street Journal in January that no one would be prosecuted over the IRS targeting of conservative groups, and President Obama said that there was not even ‘a smidgen' of corruption in the case while the investigation was ongoing.
In their wisdom, the founders sought to protect certain fundamental freedoms in the First Amendment to the Constitution. One of the most important is the freedom to speak out against the policies of your government.
That is why the IRS scandal should outrage Americans across the political spectrum. It is chilling to think that any American could be singled out and targeted by their government simply for opposing the policies of the president.
By Jim Jordan
The House Oversight Committee's investigation of the IRS is at an inflection point. The president's congressional supporters realize that the administration's version of the agency's targeting of conservative nonprofits seeking tax-exempt status—such as blaming local officials in the Cincinnati office or claiming that liberal groups were victimized along with conservative groups—is nonsense. Instead of debating the substance, they have resorted to procedural antics and misleading rhetoric.